Adapt IT holds on to dividend as Covid-19 pummels economy

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Group expects a bump from education and telecoms sectors as pandemic boosts demand for online learning and services related to working from home

Technology group Adapt IT, which provides software to many different industries, has opted to hold on to its final dividend as Covid-19 batters the SA economy, particularly manufacturing and tourism.

The Johannesburg-based company, which provides software solutions to the education, manufacturing, energy, financial services, communications and hospitality sectors,Revenue increased 3% to R1.48bn to end-June, before accounting changes that brought leases on to the balance sheet, while earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation — a measure of operating profit — grew 9% to R250m. This was also before accounting changes.

Adapt IT’s education division, which contributes about 16% in group revenue, posted an 8% rise in revenue. Earnings in its communications business, which contributed 21% of group revenue, jump by a third.

 

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